Group Internal Auditor

Located: Madrid or Barcelona, Spain

Spanish fluency required

Astrum Search is seeking a highly skilled Group Internal Auditor to join a market leading manufacturing business, located in either Barcelona or Madrid.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and report on audits and reviews assigned by the Group Head of Internal Audit & Compliance.
• Apply professional auditing principles to assess and evaluate financial, IT, operational, and risk management controls.
• Foster strong working relationships with Head Office and Divisional teams to promote process improvements and a mutual understanding of internal audit functions.
• Collaborate with external auditors and relevant regulatory agencies.
• Reporting To: Group Internal Audit Manager
• Travel: Extensive travel (approximately 30 weeks annually) to subsidiaries across 225+ locations worldwide.

Experience

• Significant experience in External and/or Internal Audit, ideally within an international manufacturing environment.
• Previous roles in Big 4 firms and public companies.
• Strong familiarity with risk-based auditing, IT General Controls, and computer-aided audit techniques.
• Native Spanish speaker with bilingual English proficiency (knowledge of Portuguese or French is a plus).
• Highly motivated, proactive, and capable of working independently.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACCA or equivalent certification.
• Ideally holds or is pursuing certifications such as CIA, CFE, or CISA.

The role is part of a high performing team that is well respected. The audit plan is incredibly varied and you will be delivering wide-ranging audits. You'll gain vast exposure across the business and have significant opportunity to develop in the department or wider business.